Collection Instructions: For most open lesions and
abscesses, remove superficial flora by decontaminating skin before
collecting a specimen from advancing margin or base.

Additional
Information:

1. If submitting a specimen from a source contaminated with
usual flora, send at refrigerated temperature.

2. Refrigerated specimens are not suitable for isolation of
Neisseria species.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Varies

Ambient (preferred)

24 hours

Refrigerated

24 hours

Reference Values

No growth or usual flora

Identification of probable pathogens

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

87070-Bacterial, Culture, Aerobic

87077-Identification commercial kit (if appropriate)

87077-Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec (if appropriate)

87077-Bacteria identification (if appropriate)

87077-Additional identification procedure (if appropriate)

87077-Identification Staphylococcus (if appropriate)

87077-Identification Streptococcus (if appropriate)

87147 x 3-Serologic agglut method 1 ident (if appropriate)

87147-Serologic agglut method 2 ident (if appropriate)

87147 x 4-Serologic agglut method 3 ident (if appropriate)

87147 x 2-6 - Serologic Agglut Method 4 Ident (if
appropriate)

87153-Aerobe ident by sequencing (if appropriate)

87176-Tissue processing (if appropriate)

87185-Beta lactamase (if appropriate)

87185-Carbapenemase detection, Carba NP test (if
appropriate)

87798 x 2-KPC and NDM PCR (if appropriate)

87798-Identification by PCR (if appropriate)

87150-Gram-Negative Resistance Genes, PCR (if appropriate)

87798 x 2-OXA-48 and VIM PCR (if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID

Test Order Name

Order LOINC Value

GEN

Bacterial Culture, Aerobic

634-6

Result ID

Test Result Name

Result LOINC Value

GEN

Bacterial Culture, Aerobic

634-6

Test Classification

This test uses a standard method. Its performance characteristics
were determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA
requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Reflex Tests

Test ID

Reporting Name

Available Separately

Always Performed

COMM

Identification Commercial Kit

No, (Bill Only)

No

RMALD

Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec

No, (Bill Only)

No

GID

Bacteria Identification

No, (Bill Only)

No

ISAE

Aerobe Ident by Sequencing

No, (Bill Only)

No

REFID

Additional Identification Procedure

No, (Bill Only)

No

SALS

Serologic Agglut Method 1 Ident

No, (Bill Only)

No

EC

Serologic Agglut Method 2 Ident

No, (Bill Only)

No

SHIG

Serologic Agglut Method 3 Ident

No, (Bill Only)

No

STAP

Identification Staphylococcus

No, (Bill Only)

No

STRP

Identification Streptococcus

No, (Bill Only)

No

TISSR

Tissue Processing

No, (Bill Only)

No

BLA

Beta Lactamase

No, (Bill Only)

No

CARNP

Carbapenemase-Carba NP Test

Yes, External; No Internal (CARNB Bill Only)

No

KPNRP

KPC and NDM PCR

Yes, External; No Internal (KPND1 Bill Only)

No

SIDC

Ident Serologic Agglut Method 4

No, (Bill Only)

No

PCRID

Identification by PCR

No, (Bill Only)

No

GNRG

Gram-Negative Resistance Genes, PCR

No

No

OXVRP

OXA-48 and VIM PCR

Yes, External; No Internal (OXVM1 Bill only)

No

Testing Algorithm

When this test is ordered, the reflex tests may be performed and
charged.